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49ers’ Kyle Shanahan expects Christian McCaffrey to debut vs. Bucs

Thu Nov 7 10:41pm ET
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Barring a setback, star running back Christian McCaffrey is ready to make his season debut for the San Francisco 49ers on Sunday against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.

Niners coach Kyle Shanahan commented on the progress McCaffrey has made in practice when speaking to KNBR radio in San Francisco on Thursday afternoon.

"He's been awesome these last two days," Shanahan said. "You never know (about) a setback or anything, but these two days have been great, and I expect to see him out there."

McCaffrey was inactive for Week 1 before being placed on injured reserve Sept. 14 with bilateral Achilles tendinitis. The reigning NFL Offensive Player of the Year sought treatment in Germany, where he received a platelet-rich plasma injection.

On Monday, he practiced for the first time since September, starting the timer on his 21-day window to return from the IR midseason. He was listed as a limited participant on the 49ers' practice report both Wednesday and Thursday.

McCaffrey led the NFL with 2,023 yards from scrimmage last season: a league-leading 1,459 rushing yards and 14 touchdowns plus 67 catches for 564 yards and seven touchdowns. He had another 59 carries for 268 yards and four touchdowns plus a team-leading 19 receptions for 152 yards in the playoffs.

McCaffrey last played in a game on Feb. 11, the 49ers' loss to the Chiefs in the Super Bowl. McCaffrey had 22 carries for 80 yards and eight receptions for 80 yards and a touchdown.

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Lamar Jackson Nov 8 8:10am CT
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Trevor Lawrence Nov 8 8:00am CT
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Kyle Hamilton Nov 8 7:50am CT
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Baltimore Ravens safety Kyle Hamilton (ankle) was forced to leave Thursday night's game after making an awkward plant on his right foot. He did not return to the game, but Ian Rapoport is now saying that the star safety suffered an ankle sprain and it's not considered serious. With how bad the Ravens' defense has been, losing Hamilton for any amount of time would have been a devastating hit. He'll get a few extra days to prepare for Week 11, but his status will be something to monitor throughout next week.

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Mike Gesicki Nov 7 11:30pm CT
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Kyle Hamilton Nov 7 9:30pm CT
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Baltimore Ravens safety Kyle Hamilton (ankle) injured his right ankle in the second quarter and will not return in the second half. Hamilton stepped awkwardly with his right foot and went down in a heap before leaving the field under his own power. He went to the locker room to undergo X-rays and won't return for the rest of the game. Until we have the results of the X-rays, we won't have a great idea on how much time the 23-year-old defensive back might miss. Hamilton is one of the best all-around safeties in the NFL, though, so any time he's forced to miss will be significant for a Ravens secondary that has really struggled in 2024. The former 14th overall pick back in 2022 out of Notre Dame was a first-time Pro Bowler in his second season in 2023 and came into Thursday's game with 67 tackles (48 solo), two sacks and five pass breakups in nine games.

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Gus Edwards Nov 7 9:20pm CT
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Kyle Hamilton Nov 7 9:10pm CT
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Tyjae Spears Nov 7 9:00pm CT
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Graham Gano Nov 7 8:30pm CT
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Theo Johnson Nov 7 8:20pm CT
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New York Giants tight end Theo Johnson (knee, back) was a limited participant during Thursday's practice session. This marks back-to-back days that Johnson has been limited due to multiple injuries. Normally, Johnson isn't much of a factor in the offense, but he's coming off his best game of the season last week. He hauled in three of his six targets for 51 yards and a touchdown during the Week 9 loss to the Washington Commanders. The Giants are banged up right now, so Johnson could continue seeing more targets going forward. He could be on the TE2 radar if active for the Week 10 matchup against the Carolina Panthers.

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Darius Slayton Nov 7 7:40pm CT
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